"I'm looking at, if we invest some more money, we can have a
world-class Pier," Kriseman said.
"It's more taking the elements that would exist in the current budget and
taking them up another notch."

From $50 million to $80 million is a pretty big notch.

What Kriseman is really saying is this whole project is poorly
planned and completely out of control.

Millions spent on consultants and promotion only to get to the
point where the City cannot begin to build what was promised.

The County Commission needs to put a stop on any more public
funds going into what is becoming a consultant's enrichment project.

This not the end.

Once construction starts, if it ever does, there will be change
orders, scope creep and "undiscovered problems" that will continue to
drive the cost up.

Just the fact that City Engineering department is managing the
project should be cause for significant concern.

Kriseman and his team just do not have the ability to manage
these large-scale projects. They spend way to much time painting a pretty
picture, We Are Going To Build a Pier,
and not enough time with their nose in the details.